[I'm posting this for my friend as he doesn't presently have
internet access,  I'll be on his case to get the rest done
quickly so expect something forthcoming in the next 2 weeks]


  "Well sis, I'm going over to Kuno's now!", Nabiki yelled
as she ran out the front door. "I'll be back when the cash
runs out."

     "Have fun, Nabiki," answered Kasumi as she finished
chopping the vegetables for dinner. She dropped the knife in
the sink and crossed the kitchen floor. A small smile lifted
the corners of her mouth as she reached for the phone.
                      *   *   *   *

     The Noble Kuno household was rocked by an explosion,
then another, and another...

     "Must my dear sister experiment with such volatile play
things?" Kuno wondered out loud. Another loud explosion
rocked the practice hall were Kuno and Sasuke had been
sparring.  Sasuke's limp form attested to the betterment of
his employers sword play. But now Kuno's bokken hung limp
from his right hand as he thought about his troubled sisters
after school activities. "Mayhap I shall buy her a pet?" Such
a thought was quickly disposed of as another explosion echoed
across the compound accompanied a peel of Kodachi's
hysterical laughter.

     The phone rang breaking Kuno's silent bewilderment with
it grating ring. The bokken shot out with a vengeance for the
phone but Kuno thought the better of it.  With a gentle flick
the bokken sent the receiver for Kuno's left hand. "'Tis I,
Tawtiwaki Kuno, What doust thou seek of Me knave. Oh 'tis you
dear... She has set forth for my estate? Good... Yes I shall
take care of the matter. 'Till next my dear," Kuno hung up
the phone and set out for the door to the main room, his
shoulders shaking with silent laughter. The setting sun's
rays made Kuno's shadow grow larger in the diminishing light.


			  Ranma ½
                     The Puppet Master


A first fic attempt by Oatmeal..
Coming Soun (Hopefully) :)